It's not good. With Dimensional Eatos, Gladiator Beasts (which often side into Dimensional Fissure, if they don't main it), and Gadgets (which often main Dimensional Fissure and Banisher of the Radiance) in the game, it's going to prevent decks that rely on their Graveyards from winning consistently.
Well, that's what I'm worrying about, anyway.
I'm expecting those decks to be played next format due to the release of Starlight Road. Gladiator Beasts and Gadgets would probably do well regardless, but it certainly helps them.
So, if you're playing a deck that relies on your Graveyard and you face one of these decks, you probably aren't going to win. It's not like you have no chance, it's just that you are at a disadvantage.
I'm not saying that you're not going to win against these decks. But if more people start to play those types of decks, then your chances of winning even a small tournament decrease. Chances are, you're not going to win very often against those types of decks.
However, if you don't care about where your Monsters go, then you're going to have an inherent advantage against decks like those, since their Dimensional Fissures and such will not help them. Obviously, with Gadgets and Gladiator Beasts, they can just side those cards out (or not side them in), since they don't need them. But Dimensional Eatos can't just take those cards out without taking out their three Eatos.
That's why I'm trying to figure out a deck that is creative, yet doesn't rely heavily on the Graveyard...
But, this worrying could all be for nothing. People might not play those types of decks, or they just might not be as good as I think they are. I guess we'll have to wait a few weeks or so to find out...
Edison Deep Dive: Gladiator Beast
6 months ago
Hey LightGrunty
ReplyDeleteYes I have to agree with this idea of removal. I had played Gladiator Beast many a time making top 8 with them many times, but recently moved on to gadgets due to the release of Doomcaliber Knight and Smashing Ground becoming unlimited. I have tested Gadgets against both Blackwing and Gladiator Beast and have 2-0'd them most of the time. With the release of Starlight Road as well Gladiator Beast will not be abusing Gladiator Beast Gyzarus nor will Blackwing try to use Icarus Attack as much as in recent formats. I think we could see Gadgets do very well this format especially if Gladiator Beast and Blackwing are the two main deck as Gadgets can play Thunder King Rai - Oh and Doomcaliber Knight which are both amazing against these archetypes. Hope to post some reports on my testing and what I found with my Gadget deck.